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The 26th annual Screamfest® Horror Film Festival will take place at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

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Screamfest® Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. Paranormal Activity was discovered and premiered at the festival in 2007.

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Published: 03 Dec 2025

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Medellín Horror Fest

Deadline: 01 Aug 2026

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Medellín Horror Fest – Sixth Edition

The sixth edition of Medellín Horror Fest will be held in November 2026, solidifying its position as one of the most important horror film events in Colombia.

As an official prelude, Medellín Horror Fest will have a special participation in ComicCon Medellín 2026 during the month of November, within the Hero Academy area, where we will be present all three days of the event with the following program:

Program at ComicCon Medellín 2026 – Hero Academy

• Day 1 – Academic Talks on Horror
Panels and discussions with special guests from the genre, covering directing, screenwriting, practical effects, FX makeup, and atmosphere creation.

• Day 2 – Screening of National Horror Short Films
Official selection of Colombian short films in the genre, [...]

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Medellin , Colombia

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Published: 03 Dec 2025

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The Napoleon Festival

Deadline: 13 Feb 2026

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The Festival Napoleon is held at one of Paris's most iconic movie theaters, the Cinéma Club de l'Étoile. Located at the corner of Champs Élysées Avenue, this movie theater is right at the corner of the Arc de Triomphe. The film submission aims to award filmmakers at the physical award ceremony in February 2026. All film types and languages are welcome. We will screen several of the selected films.

A press release listing all participants' names will be published on hundreds of websites. The winners will receive extensive press coverage.

Welcome, filmmakers, to the Festival Napoleon of Paris. We are excited about our fourth edition. The award ceremony will also honor prominent figures in the cultural world.

The Film Festival was created by David Serero, who has produced film [...]

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Paris, France

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Published: 03 Dec 2025

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Quillota International Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Dec 2025

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The 6th Quillota International Film Festival is a film festival that, in its sixth edition, includes three short film competitions. Through film, the festival carries out training, production, and distribution activities in the city and province of Quillota throughout 2025 (April 20 to December 30). Its objective is to professionally promote high-quality cinematic content in various public spaces, cinemas, cultural centers, and schools in the province of Quillota, Valparaíso Region, Chile. This year, the festival again includes the final screening at the Leopoldo Silva Cultural Center in the city, screenings at the Health and Culture Promotion Center, and outdoor screenings and exhibitions in public spaces throughout the city of Quillota.

Fiction Documentary Animation Fantastic Terror Other Music Video

Quillota, Chile

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Published: 03 Dec 2025

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SamhainBaucogna International Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Oct 2026

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The SamhainBaucogna International Film Festival provides a unique space for both new and experienced filmmakers to showcase their films to an international audience. The Grand Finale with Awards Ceremony will take place from November 27 to 29, 2026, at the Biblioteca Municipal Vicente Campinas – Vila Real de Santo António (Portugal).

The goal is to support filmmakers worldwide by offering them a platform to compete in an International Festival, garnering visibility through social and other media, and seeking to build bridges with the distribution sector. Simultaneously, the Festival aims to enhance regions with limited Festival and cinema offerings by promoting accessibility for all through free entry to screenings, beyond economic means.

The Finalist Films will be evaluated [...]

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Almonte, Spain

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Published: 02 Dec 2025

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Outfestperú Festival De Cine Lgbti+

Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

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The International Gay, Lesbian Trans Film Festival of Lima - the OutfestPerú - opens its call for the 23 edition and films of all nationalities whose theme is LGBTIQ, and which are eligible for the various sections of the festival can participate in it: Feature films ( Official Section and International Panorama), Short Films Section either Documentary or Fiction and Video Art (Official and Panorama). The works must not have been exhibited in commercial theaters, broadcast on TV or be available to the public on the Internet or other windows in Peruvian territory prior to the celebration of the festival and must have copyright after 2024. Feature films and short films must preferably be unpublished in Peru, although this is not exclusive but will be valued very positively. [...]

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Lima, Peru

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Published: 02 Dec 2025

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FANTBilbao - Festival De Cine Fantástico De Bilbao

Deadline: 07 Feb 2026

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Bilbao City Council is currently organizing the 32nd BILBAO FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL – FANT2026, to take place in Bilbao from 8th to 16th of May 2026.

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Barakaldo, Spain

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Published: 02 Dec 2025

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Guadix Iridiscente Festival Internacional De Cine - GIFIC

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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The Iridescent Guadix International Film Festival. Was created with the aim of promoting diversity, inclusion, and visibility through film.

From the city of Guadix, gateway to the Granada Geopark, this event will offer a space for exhibition, training, and dialogue around cinema, highlighting national and international works. It will also serve as a platform for new talent, promoting the production of independent and arthouse films from an intersectional perspective as a tool for social transformation.

With this initiative, MagaZinema Cineclub seek to consolidate a space for resistance, creativity, and the celebration of diversity through the seventh artas a driver of social, economic, and cultural change.

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Guadix, Spain

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Published: 02 Dec 2025

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I Festival Internacional i Local De Curmetratges De Viladecavalls FILC-VILA

Deadline: 15 Mar 2026

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From La Cort dels Miracles Association, we are proud to present the first edition of the Viladecavalls Short Film Festival, a space dedicated to discovery, creativity, and the passion for short-form cinema.

Our goal is to turn Viladecavalls into a meeting point for filmmakers, audiences, and cinema lovers, offering a diverse programme that gives voice both to local talent from the Vallès Occidental and to creators from around the world.

The festival features two main sections:

???? Vallès Section, showcasing works made by filmmakers from the region or shot in our surroundings, highlighting the cultural and artistic richness of our local community.

???? International Section, open to productions from other countries, allowing us to enjoy diverse perspectives, new [...]

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Viladecavalls, Spain

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Published: 02 Dec 2025

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International Teen Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Feb 2026

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The international teen film festival is consist of the non-profit teen cultural communication activities. As an international teen screen cultural communication event, we appealed 94 countries and areas involved by far. Since the foundation, the film festival has shown more than 60 countries and area and 220 films. It thus became a highly influential filmic communication platform for teenagers.

Oscar winner director and Screenwriter Paul Haggis, Oscar winner director Keith Merrill, three-time Oscar winner Jim Regill，famous director Tian Zhuangzhuang, artist Wang Haowei, famous scriptwriter David Marconi, Bad Monkey Film president Wang Yibing, famous director Wen Muye, famous scriptwriter He Jiping, famous actress Timothy V Murphy 、Song Chunli and so on served as judges of the [...]

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Beijing, China

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GO FILM - Goiânia Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jan 2026

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GO Film Goiânia Film Festival is a Festival for short movies done in the heart of Brazil. Its in the 6th edition with a competitive premiation with a special awards in many categories.

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Goiânia, Brazil

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Medellín Horror Fest

Deadline: 01 Aug 2026

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Medellin , Colombia

The Napoleon Festival

Deadline: 13 Feb 2026

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Paris, France

Quillota International Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Dec 2025

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Quillota, Chile

SamhainBaucogna International Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Oct 2026

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Almonte, Spain

Outfestperú Festival De Cine Lgbti+

Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

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Lima, Peru

FANTBilbao - Festival De Cine Fantástico De Bilbao

Deadline: 07 Feb 2026

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Barakaldo, Spain

Guadix Iridiscente Festival Internacional De Cine - GIFIC

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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Guadix, Spain

I Festival Internacional i Local De Curmetratges De Viladecavalls FILC-VILA

Deadline: 15 Mar 2026

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